Joel
Hanley
D · CGY · Defensive · Above average
- PAL
- 62
- WAR
- 0.0
- Value
- 64
- PTS
- 7
2025-26№ 191 / 325
Joel Hanley (Calgary Flames) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Joel Hanley
#44D
Calgary Flames
HEIGHT : 180 cm · WEIGHT : 84 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : June 7, 1991 · Keswick, Canada
Contract : $1,750,000 · 2025-26 → 2026-27 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA · Signing bonus $500,000
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Calgary Flames | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Calgary Flames | 68 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 44 |
| 2024-25 | Calgary Flames | 53 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| 2023-24 | Calgary Flames | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023-24 | Dallas Stars | 32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| 2022-23 | Dallas Stars | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| 2021-22 | Dallas Stars | 44 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | Dallas Stars | 35 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Dallas Stars | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | Dallas Stars | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | Arizona Coyotes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Montréal Canadiens | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015-16 | Montréal Canadiens | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 316 | 6 | 40 | 46 | 128 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Dallas Stars | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | Dallas Stars | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Dallas Stars | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | Dallas Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 33 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
Joel Hanley: our analysis
2025-26 season: 68 GP, 0 G, 7 A, 7 PTS, -5 +/-, 14:40 TOI. WAR 0.0 (191st of 325) · PAL 62, above average.
In 2025-26, Joel Hanley, 35, posts a PAL Rating of 62 out of 100 (above average), and his WAR of 0.0 ranks 191st among 325 regulars, in the bottom half.
His strengths: defense (96, among the best in the league), possession (72, above average) and penalty kill (65, above average). On the other hand, shooting (1, among the weakest in the league) and offense (2, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+4.3); his biggest cost: EV offense (-3.1).
A slight dip from 2024-25, when his PAL was 65; his WAR went from 0.5 to 0.0.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 64 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Joel Hanley's story
Growing up in Keswick, Ontario, Joel Hanley was on the ice early — he played in the 2004 Quebec International Pee-Wee Tournament with the York-Simcoe Express. After junior A stops with the Newmarket Hurricanes, he opted for the college route in 2010 and spent four seasons with the UMass Minutemen, using that span to develop his defensive game before turning pro.
Hanley signed his first professional contract with the AHL's Portland Pirates in March 2014 and spent the 2013–15 stretch predominately in Portland, with a brief demotion to the ECHL's Gwinnett Gladiators. Undrafted, he worked his way up through minor-league opportunities and two-way deals to earn NHL looks.
On July 1, 2015, Hanley inked a one-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens and began 2015–16 with the St. John's IceCaps. Montreal recalled him on March 20, 2016; he made his NHL debut that night against the Calgary Flames and registered his first two NHL points — two assists — two days later versus the Anaheim Ducks. The Canadiens re-signed him for one year on June 22, 2016, though he spent most of 2016–17 back in the AHL.
Hanley's path continued with a one-year, two-way deal with the Arizona Coyotes on July 1, 2017, and then a similar signing with the Dallas Stars on July 1, 2018. He split time between the NHL and AHL, made his playoff debut on May 1, 2019, and was part of Dallas's deep 2020 run during which he recorded his first playoff point in the Western Conference Finals and scored his first NHL goal in Game 1 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Finals on September 19, 2020. Midway through his sixth season with Dallas in 2023–24 he was placed on waivers and claimed by the Calgary Flames on March 5, 2024; Calgary later signed him to a two-year extension on July 1, 2025.
In plain terms, Hanley's game is built around dependable defending and the mobility to bridge AHL duty and NHL call-ups. His career reflects a player who, though undrafted, carved out a role through steady play in pro leagues and timely contributions at the highest level.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 16:56
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:06
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:20
- Pts/GP
- 0.33
- EV points
- 1
- Hits
- 3
- Blocks
- 5
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 37.9 %
- Off. zone starts
- 37.5 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
6between 2 and 15 (80% range)
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 4
- Games
- 47
So far: 1 pts in 3 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.11 pts per game (last season: 0.10).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Stable
- Points per game: 0.12 in 23-24, 0.10 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 65 → 62
Outlook, age included
↘ Slight declineAge 35: the age when production usually declines
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 73 %
64
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 65
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 80
- Confidence 78 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 52
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 64
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 75
- Confidence 78 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 86
- Confidence 54 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 66
- Confidence 78 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 45
- Confidence 73 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 51
- Confidence 73 %
- DF
- Defense
- 92
- Confidence 70 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 78
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating65
- Top speed (35 %)34.3 · 60
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.232 · 63
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.6 · 84
- Speed consistency (15 %)33.7 · 64
ST — Strength80
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)7.813 · 95
- Body mass (50 %)-0.998 · 58
EN — Endurance52
- Ice time per game (45 %)16.2 · 57
- Total ice time (20 %)985 · 68
- Shift length (15 %)40.3 · 37
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)12.7 · 46
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.399 · 56
DU — Durability64
- Share of games played (100 %)0.727 · 64
CK — Checking75
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.251 · 75
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)2.659 · 75
- Season volume (10 %)3.761 · 73
FG — Fighting86
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.345 · 86
DI — Discipline66
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.067 · 66
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.673 · 73
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.281 · 63
PA — Passing45
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.185 · 48
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.343 · 66
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.149 · 54
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.18 · 76
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.101 · 59
SC — Scoring51
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.101 · 50
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.137 · 51
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.016 · 64
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.06 · 65
- xG per shot (10 %)0.033 · 61
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)8.14 · 62
DF — Defense92
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.211 · 94
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.371 · 98
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.376 · 90
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.009 · 74
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-2.496 · 60
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.4 · 83
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)5.276 · 83
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience78
- Career regular-season games (65 %)81
- Career playoff games (25 %)66
- NHL seasons (10 %)84
OV — Overall64
- DF · Defense (30 %)92
- PA · Passing (22 %)45
- SK · Skating (12 %)65
- SC · Scoring (12 %)51
- EN · Endurance (9 %)52
- ST · Strength (6 %)80
- DI · Discipline (5 %)66
- CK · Checking (4 %)75
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 64 | 65 | 51 | 92 |
| 2024-25 | 70 | 73 | 67 | 90 |
| 2023-24 | 74 | 73 | 64 | 91 |
| 2022-23 | 74 | 74 | 68 | 88 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
0.0
wins above replacement
191 of 325
PAL Rating
62/ 100
Performance · Above average
89 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
64/ 100
Good value
1.75 M$ · expected PAL 50
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 8
- Defense
- 94
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- Offense
- 2
- Creation
- 18
- Shooting
- 1
- Possession
- 72
- Defense
- 96
- Discipline
- 20
- Power play
- 50
- Penalty kill
- 65
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CGY | 0.0 | 62 | 64 | 1.75 M$ |
| 2024-25 | CGY | 0.5 | 65 | 84 | 0.79 M$ |
| 2023-24 | CGY | 0.1 | 52 | 65 | 0.79 M$ |
| 2022-23 | DAL | -0.0 | 50 | 64 | 0.75 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
5/ 100
Low
better than 5% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
4/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
28/ 100
Below average
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 213 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 4
- Shot selection
- 5
- Penalties drawn
- 24
- Puck management
- 48
Defense
- Takeaways
- 29
- Discipline
- 61
- Safe zone exits
- 11
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CGY | 5 | 4 | 28 |
| 2024-25 | CGY | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 2023-24 | CGY | 7 | 2 | 35 |
| 2022-23 | DAL | 8 | 1 | 32 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.0
wins above replacement
-0.3 to 0.5 — 90% interval
191 of 325 defensemen
+0.0 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -3.1
- EV defense
- +4.3
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.1
- Shooting
- -1.6
- Penalties
- -1.5
- Average → replacement
- +2.1
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CGY | 68 | 0.0 | -0.3 to 0.5 | 191/325 |
| 2024-25 | CGY | 50 | 0.5 | 0.1 to 0.9 | 101/314 |
| 2023-24 | CGY | 42 | 0.1 | -0.3 to 0.7 | 144/316 |
| 2022-23 | DAL | 26 | -0.0 | -0.3 to 0.2 | 201/334 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 140.6 km/h49th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 32.0 km/h7th percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 00th percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 40.6 %43rd percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 7.7 km7th percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.94 km18th percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 39.2 %11th percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.8 %85th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 40.6 %47th percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 18th percentile | 172nd percentile | 100.0 %100th percentile |
| High danger | 051st percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 136th percentile | 190th percentile | 100.0 %100th percentile |
| Long range | 07th percentile | 077th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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VANJoel Hanley: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Joel Hanley have in 2026-27?
Joel Hanley has 1 goal and 1 point (0 assists) in 3 games in 2026-27.
How old is Joel Hanley?
Joel Hanley is 35 years old: he was born on June 8, 1991.
How tall is Joel Hanley, and how much does he weigh?
Joel Hanley is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 185 lb (84 kg).
Where is Joel Hanley from?
Canada: Joel Hanley was born in Keswick, Ontario, Canada.
What team does Joel Hanley play for?
Joel Hanley plays for the Calgary Flames in the NHL, at D, wearing number 44.
Is Joel Hanley injured?
No: Joel Hanley is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Joel Hanley?
Joel Hanley produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 191st of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 62 out of 100: above average for his position.
How much does Joel Hanley make?
Joel Hanley earns $1.8M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 64 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Joel Hanley's contract end?
Joel Hanley's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Joel Hanley overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 64 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Joel Hanley a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 191st of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Joel Hanley getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 65 in 2024-25 to 62 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Joel Hanley played lately?
Over his last 3 games, Joel Hanley has 1 point (1 goal, 0 assists).
What are Joel Hanley's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Joel Hanley has 316 games, 6 goals, 40 assists and 46 points. His best season: 2024-25, with 9 points in 53 games.
How does Joel Hanley perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Joel Hanley has 33 games and 3 points in his career. His pace (0.09 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.15).
Which player is most similar to Joel Hanley?
Ty Emberson: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Ty Emberson's page →Is Joel Hanley a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 6 points in 2026-27, or 0.13 points per game.
What is Joel Hanley's nationality?
Joel Hanley is Canadian.
Where did Joel Hanley play before turning pro?
Junior A with the Newmarket Hurricanes; four seasons with the UMass Minutemen (NCAA).
How many points is Joel Hanley projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 6 points in 47 games in 2026-27 (2 to 15 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Calgary Flames teammates
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